Author: Chris Sweeney

Family of guinea pigs left abandoned in a laneway

Family of guinea pigs left abandoned in a laneway

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By Mary Dennehy A BOX of eight baby guinea pigs and their mother was found dumped in a laneway in Tallaght last week, ...

Remembering Danielle Carroll who lost her life while in emergency accommodation

Remembering Danielle Carroll who lost her life while in emergency accommodation

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By Mary Dennehy THE inaugural Danielle Carroll Summer School took place recently and while being held in tribute to a young Tallaght mother ...

Residents up in arms over loss of open spaces

Residents up in arms over loss of open spaces

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By Aideen O'Flaherty SPRINGFIELD residents were out in force on Tuesday evening, July 24, where approximately 400 residents attended a meeting concerning the ...

Mother gets 21 days jail suspended for son not attending school

Mother gets 21 days jail suspended for son not attending school

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By Brendan Grehan A TALLAGHT woman whose son (13) has not been attending school received a 21-day suspended sentence in Tallaght District Court. ...

Helping Hand now gives out 50 hampers a month

Helping Hand now gives out 50 hampers a month

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By Mary Dennehy A NEW community-based group has been established in Tallaght to help families struggling to feed themselves, with around 50 hampers ...

GAA club buy 12 acres of Carmelite land for €750,000 to boost facilities

GAA club buy 12 acres of Carmelite land for €750,000 to boost facilities

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By Mary Dennehy BALLYBODEN St Enda’s last week sealed its €750k deal to purchase 12 acres of land adjacent to the Carmelite monastery ...

Land for sale at €150k not for large-scale build

Land for sale at €150k not for large-scale build

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By Aideen O'Flaherty A PLOT of land in Kiltipper that is for sale with an asking price of €150,000 will not be the ...

Future assured for two intercultural centres

Future assured for two intercultural centres

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By Maurice Garvey FUNDING has been agreed to keep two intercultural centres in Tallaght and Clondalkin afloat. The centres were facing an uncertain ...

Threw lunch-box with €3,200 worth of drugs out of window

Threw lunch-box with €3,200 worth of drugs out of window

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By Brendan Grehan A DRUG-DEALER who was nabbed throwing a lunchbox containing €2,500 worth of cocaine and €700 worth of cannabis out his ...

Ex-army man took explicit online video of young girl

Ex-army man took explicit online video of young girl

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By Fiona Ferguson A FORMER member of the defence forces who recorded video footage of a young girl exposing herself during online contact ...